A sleeper hit which should be game of the year

Sleeping dogs Review

It was first called true crime hong kong, then the game went into darkness. Square enix picks up united front's video game and renames it into sleeping dogs. After a few stellar reviews, the game is released. The once left for dead game is now the sleeper hit of the year.

When sleeping dogs was first announced, the first thing I said was "hey it's yakuza." However it was a mistake I would never forget. This game has its own identity which makes it a cut above the rest. In short this game is the best game I've played in years.

With such an engaging story of an undercover cop which gets pulled in all sorts of directions to prove his worth to rival gangs, this game will suck you in. Hard to admit the story of this game could be made into a modern day movie. It was the plot which kept me coming back for more.

Character models and graphically, this game is a bit stiff but it holds up pretty well. The rag motions of characters are pretty hilarious when you got shot down or meet your untimely demise. The visuals during cut scenes hold up pretty well as they seem well done.

Gameplay takes a piece out of arkham city, when opponets would turn red when a counter is in play. The game is a great mix between martial arts, gunplay, chase scenes, and car rides. The open world sandbox feels a bit limited due to the scope of the game. However the gameplay is fairly fun.

Verdict: A++++

Overall this game is a welcomed addition to any player that wants to experience such a rich story. The story does have a few plot holes, but hopefully they'll do DLC to fill the gaps or release a sequel to this game. I'd even be open for a prequel if United Front decides to release it.

Great game, good visuals, fun gameplay and great missions which are ingredients to Sleeping Dogs, the sleeper hit of the year.

Comments (4)

I plan to get it.

When I first heard of the game I was excited, until I find out it was going to be a True Crime game. I'm not a big fan of the True Crime games. I think they're bad GTA clones with the player is a cop instead of a criminal. I almost completely lose interest in Sleeping Dogs until I played the demo. The demo is great and it changed my mind about the game.

Actually

As much as i love sleeping dogs, spec ops the line is a good game as well. However the reason I gave so much praise for sleeping dogs is the fact that activision cancelled this game only to have square enix release this game to the masses.

Plus if you look at it, both sleeping dogs and spec ops the line are two entirely different games from different genres. Sleeping dogs is an open world, sandbox kind of game while spec ops the line is more of a 3rd person shooter which falls in the same category socom and ghost recon.

My next game to play through is spec ops the line and i'll post my thoughts on it in a few weeks.